Leica M Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Leica has announced its latest M series rangefinder – the 24MP CMOS Leica M. The company says all future M models will also simply be called the ‘M’. The latest model (referred to as ‘Typ 240′) becomes the first of its rangefinders to feature live view, and offers a choice of magnified view or focus peaking for precise through-the-lens focusing, allowing Leica to promise compatibilty with R-mount lenses. It also becomes the first M capable of movie shooting – capturing 1080p footage at 25 or 24 frames per second. It includes a 920k dot LCD with smartphone-style Gorilla Glass cover, and accepts the same plug-in EVF as used by the X2.